My husband and I were invited to the wedding for a student we hosted that attended school at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. The wedding would be in China, sure we'll come.
What a great adventure that was. A few quick notes about the visit.
The wedding was wonderful, a lovely mixture of Chinese tradition with a mixture of the couples personalities and a bit of an American flare, including the music.
They asked Mark to give do American Vows for them. It was very special and touching, I was honored with presenting the rings to the couple.
The food in China is amazing! It is not like your local China buffet. Now I know what the Chinese students meant when they said the buffets were fake Chinese food.
If you need coffee, you might consider bringing some instant or another source of caffeine. We drank hot water at breakfast time. We did manage to find a couple of coffee shops, that was divine!
There are a lot of people in China. Beijing alone is 32 million people.
KFC is very popular.
Be prepared to squat. Google a public restroom in China. That is all on that.
The people work hard, often sweeping the streets with homemade brooms.
The airports take security very seriously. Don't bring a lighter.
The Great Wall...really GREAT.
The Forbidden City, a must see.
Children will point at you, people will ask to take selfies with you. Have fun with it.
The flight is long, but it's a great time to get caught up on some movies and books.
The Customs department in Seattle is the best ever!
Fresh vegetables are delicious for every meal, even breakfast!
Hot Pot, you have to try it.
The high speed train really does go 200 miles an hour.
Thanks Shelly and Michael for the great experience. It was great to see Brian for the weekend too. If you get the opportunity I suggest you take it. China is really a fantastic place to visit!
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